Question

After reading 5/8 of a book, 168 pages are left. How many pages are there in all in the book?​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

let total pages be x

therefore,

5x/8+168 = x

168 = x - 5x/8

168 = 8x-5x/8

168=3x/8

x = 448 pages